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Triple Output LED RGB - SMD
This is the very popular RGB combo but in SMD form. These units have four pads with a common anode configuration. Use this one LED for three status indicators or pulse width modulate all three and get mixed colors! Simple breakout board available below.
Iv (Typical):
- Red: 81mcd
- Green: 130mcd
- Blue: 54mcd
Vf (Typical):
- Red: 2.0V
- Green: 3.5V
- Blue: 3.5V
Wavelength (λD - nm):
- Red: 615nm
- Green: 530nm
- Blue: 470nm
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The image shows 3 for $2.25, however I don't know how many you get for that price. It would be nice if Sparkfun stated the quantity.
No kidding
Unless otherwise specified, the quantity is always 1.
any thought of a breakout board for this, maybe the slight possibility of it setup for fitting on the 4x4 button pad breakout? I think that that would be a nice challange.
~Corry
oh wait, nevermind, lol I see it now.... but still maybe something smaller with a footprint for fitting under the buttons of the led compatible button pad...
Hi guys, when using eagle do i need to add a resistor for these leds?(Im trying to make a custom arduino 5V) Thanks!
Yep - as with most LEDs when driven with an Arduino, you'll want to add a resistor to protect the LED / the Arduino, and reduce power use / brightness.
You can use an online LED calculator to get the 'minimum' resistor values to use for the LEDs (the forward voltage for each LED is given in the description), but depending on the application you may want to use a dummy value until you get one of these LEDs in and determine for yourself whether a higher value resistor is preferable.
Still no breakout available?
We are working on it!
Sadly I will be buying these off ebay. I can't afford to pay $0.75 for each (assuming this is for 3 of them) when I need 500 to 1000. I love SparkFun and have never missed a news post but I'm not paying 2k for what I can get for $40
Tech-geek what is your email?
Holy crap! Is that the cost of just one of the little suckers?
Hi,<br />
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They work quite well with 100 ohm resistor at 3.3V ... maybe better with lower ohm resistor.<br />
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Regards,<br />
Thomas.
Did anyone tried with 3.3V ?<br />
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Regards,<br />
Thomas.
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=425-2722-1-ND
If you need small (there is a slightly brighter nonstock one).
1.6mm x 1.6mm.
Digikey has the datasheet, but you have to ask their tech support.
Hard to find the datasheet- and the nonstock version at DK was dimmer.
http://document.sharpsma.com/Handler/getfile_handler3.asp?nodeid=Documents&fileid=C697DD2E-C91E-40A4-9CAD-D3D9CC3D7041
The photo would probably work better with a black background. The white color of the body is being blown out.
"... breakout board available below."
I don't see it...
AHhh hah it is the Lily pad rgb LED
No it's not.